Journalism & Media Production*

Course content - 2017 entry

• Year 1
• Year 2
• Year 3

The first year of this course is shared with BA (Hons) Television & Media Production.

• Summary course information for 2017 entry

Please note, syllabus content indicated is provided as a guide. The content of the course may be subject to change.

Course modules

• Finding and Writing Stories

  This unit includes: research, interviewing, radio and podcasting:
  
  - Finding stories: where do the stories that appear on the news or television dramas come from?
  - Conducting interviews: how do you persuade someone to open up to you?
  - Technical skills: writing, recording and editing for radio or podcast.
  

• Real Stories

  This unit includes: team working, filming, documentary and interviewing techniques:
  
  - Telling stories: different approaches to storytelling and identifying the best approaches for your story.
  - Team working: Producing a documentary as a team.
  - Technical skills: filming and editing audio-visual material.
  

• Getting it out there!

  This unit includes: web-based production techniques and disseminating content across multi-platforms:
  
  - Website construction: Planning and laying out your website and uploading content to the web;
  - Social Media: Understanding how to use it to find stories, to spread the word about your stories and to reshape your work for different platforms.
  - Keeping legal: Basic guidance on copyright and access.
  

• Media and Cultural Theory

  You'll learn research skills; how to use primary and secondary sources; and understanding your audience.
  

• Summary course information for 2017 entry

Please note, syllabus content indicated is provided as a guide. The content of the course may be subject to change.

Course modules

• Reporting Your World

  - Finding your voice as a journalist: Looking at a range of different journalistic genres including music, sport and travel writing and different styles including feature-writing, reviewing and opinion columns.
  - Journalistic Law: Understanding the legal, ethical and regulatory constraints and tools for journalists.
  

• Multimedia Newsrooms 1

  Includes: operating as a professional newsroom producing radio, television and online content; making TV and radio programmes; and experimenting with new technologies.
  
  

• Professional Development

  You'll develop your online profile; undertake a work placement and IPR:
  
  - Career building: Create an online profile, engage with other professionals on social media;
  - Work Placement: Possible destinations include the BBC, ITV, Global radio, digital departments at national newspapers.
  - Intellectual property rights: how to protect your work and how to collaborate with others.
  

• Media Futures

  Theory unit considering:
  
  - Future-proofing: How will the media industries develop over the next few decades?
  - Preparing you for a dissertation.
  

• Study Abroad (optional)

  This optional unit will allow you to spend a period of time in an overseas educational institution.

• Summary course information for 2017 entry

Please note, syllabus content indicated is provided as a guide. The content of the course may be subject to change.

Course modules

• Multimedia Newsroom 2

  - Working as a programme editor: designing your own TV or radio programmes;
  - Exploring more sophisticated story-telling techniques.
  

• Final Major Project

  Options include a film, documentary, screenplay, piece of creative writing or website. This unit can be completed as an individual or as part of a group.
  

• Dissertation or Media Research Project

  You'll conduct your own research project into an issue of topical concern within the media industries.
  

• Professional Development

  - Business models: how do media companies work, how do they make money?
  - Setting up in business: tax, accounts etc.
  - Working in the creative industries: another opportunity to undertake a placement.
  

• Summary course information for 2017 entry

Please note, syllabus content indicated is provided as a guide. The content of the course may be subject to change.

Course modules